Giving Back
HARVEEN KAPOOR [ 54]
Founder, Khushii, New Delhi Kapoor is the founder- member of NGO KHUSHII ( Kinship for Humanitarian Social and Holistic Intervention) which was set up in 2003. At present the NGO runs a series of schools for the underprivileged in Delhi and is working towards improving the lives of destitute communities in a number of rural villages and urban cities.
FIRST MOVE KHUSHII’s first project included setting up health camps in Neemrana village, which later expanded to providing healthcare to 97 villages in Neemrana block, which was home to 4.5 lakh people.
PILLARS OF STRENGTH Kapoor credits “like- minded individuals” such as Kapil Dev, Vandana Luthra, Rita Bose and Kapil Kumria with helping her set up and launch the NGO. “They have always been a pillar of strength,” she says.
SECOND CRUSADE As part of their adult literacy programme, KHUSHII has organised educational programmes in association with various corporate firms as a corporate social responsibility initiative and provides education to 3,000 women.
INSPIRATIONAL IDEOLOGY Kapoor says she believes strongly in the concept of karma and hopes to be able to make a difference towards improving the lives of others.
SMART MOVE With the launch of its pan- India project, World Action Forum ( WAF) in 2009 KHUSHII made the transition from grassroots NGO to social consultancy network. WAF is an initiative aimed towards supporting the implementation of corporate social responsibility visions through NGO action under nine mandates; art and culture, disability, education, employability, environment, healthcare, philanthropy, rural development and senior citizen assistance.
NEXT MOVE In September 2012, KHUSHII will organise an international summit in an attempt to bring together ideators, policy makers and industry leaders on a single platform to discuss, debate, find solutions and initiate actions on a variety of topics ranging from renewable energy to fund- raising to education to healthcare and self sustainability. For more information visit
It is the willingness of an individual to work for the underprivileged that helps them make a lasting difference”
Career wise KHUSHII is always looking for volunteers willing to donate their time to any of their social causes such as Education, Environment, Healthcare, Disability and Geriatric Care among others.
Power moment Through their programme, the World Action Forum ( WAF), KHUSHII has worked in eight states, helping to improve more than a thousand lives in each state.